Panasonic LCD Projector PT-F200NTU PT-F200U Operating Instructions

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Preparation
About Your Projector
Battery compartment
1. Press the tab and lift up the cover.
2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity diagram 
indicated inside.
To p  v i e w
Remote control signal and Laser pointer 
beam emitters. (page 23)
Attaching a hand strap
You can attach a favorite strap on 
to the Remote control.
Remote control indicator
If you press any button except the 
LASER button, the Remote control 
indicator will flash. If you press the 
LASER button, it will lit.
Remote control
POWER button
While the MAIN POWER is on, 
switch between stand-by mode 
and projection mode. 
(page 20)
INPUT SELECT buttons
Switch the required input 
signal button to select.
 NETWORK button is 
only for PT-F200NTU.
 See CD-ROM contents.
Project a laser pointer. 
(page 24)
 PAGE buttons are only 
for PT-F200NTU.
 See CD-ROM contents. Display the MAIN MENU. 
(page 27)
Navigate through the 
menus with FGIH, and 
activate the menu item with 
ENTER. (page 27)
Reset some of the settings to 
the factory default settings. 
(page 25)Turn off the projection 
temporarily.
Display the frozen image 
while the display of 
subsequent images 
continues. (page 25)
 MULTI-LIVE is only 
for PT-F200NTU.
 See CD-ROM 
contents.
 COMPUTER SEARCH 
button is only for 
PT-F200NTU. 
 See CD-ROM contents. Control to change the 
scale by means of digital 
zoom. (page 26)
Control to adjust the 
volume of the speakers. 
(page 26)
Return to the previous menu. 
(page 27) Capture the projected image 
as a frozen picture. (page 25)Automatically adjust the 
setting of DOT CLOCK, 
CLOCK PHASE and SIGNAL 
SEARCH for the projected 
image of COMPUTER signal. 
(page 23)
Remote control 
indicator
NOTE:
• Do not drop the Remote control.
• Avoid contact with liquids or moisture.
• Use manganese batteries or alkaline batteries with the Remote control.
• Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the Remote control. Contact an Authorized Service Center for repairs.
• Do not keep pressing the Remote control buttons as this may shorten battery life.
• Do not point the laser in other people’s eyes or stare into beam.
• See “Remote control operation” on page 23. 
						

							Preparation
About Your Projector
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JTop and front view
Projector body
NOTE:
• Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 50 cm (20) of them as this may cause damage or injury.
• While the projector is not in use, keep the FRONT PANEL COVER closed to protect the lens.
Indicators
 POWER indicator (page 20)
 LAMP indicator (page 39)
 TEMP indicator (page 39)
 FILTER indicator (page 39)
Levers
 Focus lever (page 22)
 Zoom lever (page 22)ALS (Ambient Luminance Sensor)
(page 30)
Speaker Lens shift lever (page 16)
Projection lens 
Front panel cover 
Hold both side of the top corner of 
the Front panel cover to open or 
close.
 While not operating the 
controls panel, keep the Front 
panel cover closed.Remote control signal receptor (page 23)
POWER button
While the MAIN POWER is on, 
switch between stand-by mode 
and projection mode. (page 20)
INPUT SELECT button
Switch to cycle through the input method. 
(page 22)
COMPUTER1\COMPUTER2\S-VIDEO
\VIDEO\COMPONENT\NETWORK\
COMPUTER1Navigation buttons
Navigate through the menus with FGIH, 
and activate the menu item with ENTER. 
(page 27)
MENU button
Display the MAIN MENU. 
(page 27)RETURN button
Return to the previous 
menu. (page 27)
Control panel
Air intake port 
						

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About Your Projector
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JBack and bottom view
NOTE:
• Do not cover the ventilation openings or place anything within 50 cm (20) of them as this may cause damage or injury.
• When a cable is connected to the VARIABLE AUDIO OUT, the built-in speaker will be disabled.
MAIN POWER
Switch the projector on/off. 
(page 21)
ARF (Auto Rolling Filter) 
compartment
(page 40)Lamp unit compartment
(page 41)
Font leg adjusters
Screw up/down to adjust the 
projection angle. (page 15) Security lock
Attache the commercial shackle 
lock, manufactured by Kensington, 
to protect your projector. 
Compatible with the Kensington 
MicroSaver Security System.
LAN
Connect a LAN cable for network 
connection. This terminal is 
PT-F200NTU onlyCOMPUTER1 IN
Connect an RGB signal cable from 
a computer.
COMPUTER2 IN/1 OUT
Connect an RGB signal cable from 
a computer. 
Selectable for input 
and output by menu operation.
S-VIDEO IN
Connect a S-VIDEO signal cable.
VIDEO IN
Connect an RCA composite video 
cable.
COMPUTER AUDIO IN
Connect audio cables for inputting 
audio signals corresponding to 
COMPUTER1 IN and/or 
COMPUTER2 IN/1 OUT.SERIAL
See “Serial terminal” on page 45.
REMOTE
See “REMOTE terminal” on 
page 47.
COMPONENT IN
Connect a YP
BPR signal cable.
AUDIO IN
Connect audio cables for inputting 
audio signal corresponding to 
VIDEO IN, S-VIDEO IN and 
COMPONENT IN.
Air exhaust port
Heated air comes out of this 
opening.
VARIABLE AUDIO OUT
Connect an audio cables for 
outputting audio signals to the 
connected equipment.
Burglar hook port
Attach a commercial burglar 
prevention cable.
AC IN
Connect the Mains lead to supply 
electronic power to the projector. 
(page 20) 
						

							Getting Started
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Setting up
You can adjust the projection size with 2.0x zoom lens. Calculate and define the throw distance as follows.
* All measurements above are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.
JCalculation methods for screen dimensions
You can calculate more detailed screen dimension from the screen diagonal.
SW (m) = SD () x 0.0203 SH (m) = SD () x 0.0152
LW (m) = 0.0304 x SD () - 0.048 LT (m) = 0.0606 x SD () - 0.057
* The results above are approximate and may differ slightly from the actual measurements.
Screen size and throw distance
Projection size (4 : 3)Throw distance (L)
Screen diagonal 
(SD)Screen height (SH)Screen width (SW)Minimum distance 
(LW)Maximum distance 
(LT)
33 (0.84 m) 0.50 m  (17) 0.67 m  (22) 1.9 m  (62)
40 (1.02 m) 0.61 m  (2) 0.81 m  (27) 1.2 m  (311) 2.4 m  (710)
50 (1.27 m) 0.76 m  (25) 1.02 m  (34) 1.5 m  (411) 3.0 m  (910)
60  (1.52 m) 0.91 m  (211) 1.22 m  (4) 1.8 m  (510) 3.6 m  (119)
70 (1.78 m) 1.07 m  (306) 1.42 m  (47) 2.1 m  (610) 4.2 m  (139)
80 (2.03 m) 1.22 m (4) 1.63 m  (54) 2.4 m  (710) 4.8 m  (158)
90  (2.29 m) 1.37 m (45) 1.83 m (6) 2.7 m (810) 5.4 m (178)
100 (2.54 m) 1.52 m (411) 2.03 m (67) 3.0 m (910) 6.0 m (198)
120 (3.05 m) 1.83 m (6) 2.44 m (8) 3.6 m (119) 7.2 m (237)
150 (3.81 m) 2.29 m (76) 3.05 m (10) 4.5 m (149) 9.0 m (296)
200 (5.08 m) 3.05 m (10) 4.06 m (133) 6.0 m (198) 12.1 m (398)
250 (6.35 m) 3.81 m (126) 5.08 m (168) 7.6 m (2411) 15.1 m (496)
300 (7.62 m) 4.57 m (1411) 6.10 m (20) 9.1 m (2910) 18.1 m (594)
NOTE:
• See “Screen size and throw distance for 16:9 aspect ratio” on page 50.
• Do not use the projector at a raised or a horizontally tilted position as it may cause 
malfunction of the projector.
• Make sure the projector lens surface is parallel with the screen. You can tilt the projector 
body approximately ± 30° vertically. Overtilting may result in shortening the component’s 
life.
• For the best quality of the projection image, install a screen where sun light or room light does not shine directly onto the 
screen. Close window shades or curtains to block the lights.
53 mm
SD
SW
SHProjected image
Screen 
						

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Setting up
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You can use the projector with any of the following 4 projection methods. To set the desired method in the projector, 
See “INSTALLATION” on page 35.
You can screw up/down the front leg adjusters to control the angle of the projector for adjusting the throwing angle. 
See “Positioning the image” on page 22.
Projection method
JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from front JSetting on a desk/floor and 
projecting from rear
INSTALLATION: FRONT/DESKINSTALLATION: REAR/DESK
JMounting in the ceiling and 
projecting from frontJMounting in the ceiling and 
projecting from rear
INSTALLATION: FRONT/CEILINGINSTALLATION: REAR/CEILING
NOTE:
• A translucent screen is required for rear projection.
• When mounting the projector in the ceiling, the optional ceiling mount bracket (ET-PKF100H, ET-PKF100S) is required.
• See “Ceiling mount bracket safeguards” on page 42.
Front leg adjusters and throwing angle
NOTE:
• Heated air comes out of the Air exhaust port. Do not touch the Air exhaust port directly.
• If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” on page 32.
• Screw up the adjuster legs, and an audible click will be heard as the limit. 
						

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Setting up
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If the projector is not positioned right in front of the center of the screen, you can adjust the projected image position 
by moving the Lens shift lever within the shift range of the lens.
JAdjusting the Lens shift lever
1. Open the Front panel cover.
2. Screw the Lens shift lever counterclockwise to 
unlock.
3. Move the Lens shift lever to adjust the projected 
image position.
4. Screw the Lens shift lever clockwise to lock.
QHorizontal shift
You can place the projector where the projector lens is up to 32% horizontally off-center from the screen and 
then adjust the image position with the Lens shift lever.
QVertical shift
You can place the projector where the projector lens is up to 50% vertically off-center from the screen and the 
adjust the image position with the Lens shift lever.
Lens shift and positioning
Shifting the lever right:
Moving to screen’s
right.Up to about 32 % 
of the projection
Shifting the lever left: 
Moving to screen’s left. Up to about 32 %
of the projection
Up to about 50 %
of the projection
Up to about 50 %
of the projectionShifting the lever down: 
Moving to screen’s 
bottom.
Shifting the lever up: 
Moving to screen’s top. 
						

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Setting up
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JProjector location range
You can determine where to locate the screen and the projector by considering the lens shift possibilities. See 
“Positioning the image” on page 22.
QWhen the screen position is fixed
QWhen the projector position is fixed
NOTE:
• When the projector is located right in front of the screen and the Lens shift lever is centered, you will get the best quality 
of the projection image.
• When the Lens shift lever is at the vertical limit of the shift range, you cannot move the lever to the horizontal limit, 
likewise when the Lens shift lever is at the horizontal limit of the shift range, you cannot move the lever to the horizontal 
limit.
• When the projector is tilted and you adjust KEYSTONE, the center of the screen and the lens need to be realigned.
• Do not attempt to pull the Lens shift lever hard while adjusting.
H
V
SH
SW
Placement
Center of lens
Vertical center of 
screenProjector
Screen
ProjectorShift range 
						

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Connections
 Read and follow the operating and connecting instructions of each peripheral device.
 The peripheral devices must be turned off.
 Use cables that match each peripheral device to be connected.
 If the input signal is affected by signal jitter, the projected image may have poor image quality and timebase 
correction is effective.
 Confirm the type of video signals. See “List of compatible signals” on page 44.
JLAN terminal
(PT-F200NTU only)
Before connection to the projector
Connecting example: Computers
NOTE:
• When COMPUTER2 SELECT in the OPTION menu is set to OUTPUT, do not connect any input signals.
•See CD-ROM contents for the LAN network connection.
NOTE:
• Do not touch the metal parts of the LAN terminal. Failure to observe this may cause malfunction by static electricity.
Computers Monitor
Serial cable 
(Commercial)
Audio system
RGB signal cable 
(Commercial)LAN cable 
(Commercial)
ACT lamp (Green)
Flashes when transmit data.
LINK lamp (Yellow)
Illuminates when a LAN cable is connected. 
						

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Connections
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JConnecting with VIDEO IN/S-VIDEO IN
JConnecting with COMPONENT IN
Connecting example: AV equipments
NOTE:
• When you connect more than one AV equipment, switch the audio connection manually.
DVD player
Audio system To S-VIDEO output
Video player
To video output or 
audio outputOR
DVD player Video player
Audio system To audio output 
						

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Basic Operation
Switching the projector on/off
JConnecting
1. Make sure the shape 
of the power cord and 
the AC IN connector 
on the back of the 
projector match, then 
push the plug all the way in.
2. Connect the Mains lead to a wall socket.
JDisconnecting
1. Make sure the MAIN POWER is switched off and 
unplug the Mains lead from the wall socket.
2. Hold the plug and unplug the Mains lead from the 
AC IN connector on the back of the projector.
JDirect power off function
You can disconnect the Mains lead from the 
projector or switch off the MAIN POWER button 
while projecting or soon after projecting. The 
internal lamp cooling fan will keep operating by the 
internal power supply.
JDirect power on function
If you activate the DIRECT POWER ON, you can 
start the projection only with connecting the Mains 
lead or switching on the MAIN POWER. See 
“DIRECT POWER ON” on page 35.
Power cord
NOTE:
• If the projector is switched on again while the internal 
cooling fan is still operating by the internal power 
supply, it may take a while to start the projection.
NOTE:
• Do not use other than a provided Mains lead.
• Ensure all the input devices are connected and turned off before connecting the Mains lead.
• Do not force the connector as this may damage the projector and/or the power cord.
• Dirt or dust build-up around plugs may cause fire or electrical hazards.
• Switch off the power to the projector when not in use.
POWER indicator
Indicator statusStatus
No illumination or flashingThe MAIN POWER is switched off.
REDLitThe MAIN POWER is switched on and the projector is in standby.
When the LAMP or TEMP indicator is flashing, the POWER indicator will 
not be lit.
FlashingNetwork connection is ready while the POWER is turned off.
(PT-F200NTU only)
GREENFlashingThe POWER is switched on and the projector is getting ready to project.
LitThe projector is ready to project.
ORANGELitThe POWER is switched off and the projector is cooling the lamp.
FlashingThe POWER is switched on again when cooling the lamp and recovering 
to projection mode. Recovery may take a while.
NOTE:
• If the projector is switched on again while the internal cooling fan is still operating by the internal power supply, it may take 
a while to start the projection.
• The electric consumption in standby mode is 3.5 W.
POWER indicator